Cheesy Bacon Mashed Potatoes

So I bet you guys were thinking I would completely forget about Thanksgiving. Well, I would would have, but my sister reminded me. “Hey, you should make those cheesy bacony mashed potatoes to post,” she said, “I think people would really like those for Thanksgiving.” So while I was photographing them, she was hovering around … Read more

Easy Spargel

Well, I really have not been keeping up well with you guys. I’ve been a little preoccupied with… other things. I would go into the details of how more chaotic and stressful planning a wedding is than I imagined, but I’m sure you’ve seen enough movies about bridezillas to give you a pretty good picture. … Read more

Spargel

Well, I really have not been keeping up well with you guys. I’ve been a little preoccupied with… other things. I would go into the details of how more chaotic and stressful planning a wedding is than I imagined, but I’m sure you’ve seen enough movies about bridezillas to give you a pretty good picture. … Read more

Microwave Spinach Dip For One

  We’re finally back in Berlin! Many doubted my sanity when I told them I was flying 8 months pregnant, so I’m happy to have proved you all wrong by not having the baby over the Atlantic. In fact all I really suffered from it was a little (okay, major) swelling in my feet. As … Read more

Chunky Avocado Lime Salsa

So when I first made this, I wrote down the recipe all nice and got it looking beautiful so I could post it, but then before I had a chance to take pictures, I sort of… accidentally… ate it. But I couldn’t help it. It tastes like sunshine and beaches and summer, and I have … Read more

Pumpkins Stuffed With Everything Good

I know what you’re thinking. Or at least I know what I was thinking when I first saw someone stuffing a pumpkin… “What are you doing?!?!?! You can’t EAT a whole pumpkin like that. WHAT IS HAPPENING??” I mean, pumpkin pie is different. That’s all sugared and spiced up and probably was made from a … Read more

Homemade Microwave Spinach Dip For One

  We’re finally back in Berlin! Many doubted my sanity when I told them I was flying 8 months pregnant, so I’m happy to have proved you all wrong by not having the baby over the Atlantic. In fact all I really suffered from it was a little (okay, major) swelling in my feet. As … Read more

The Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes

In case you haven’t guessed from my pen name, sweet potatoes (AKA yams) are pretty much my favorite thing ever. So why has it taken me almost seven years of blogging to finally post my favorite recipe for my favorite food? I can’t tell you. All I know is that I’m here doing it now … Read more